The Cowboys converted on the turnover, with Rudolph passing to Chris Carson for a 15-yard touchdown and a 24-13 lead with 10:57 to play in the third quarter.

Kansas marched 75 yards in 10 plays to answer the Cowboys score.

Taylor Martin's 6-yard touchdown run capped the drive, cutting OSU's lead to 24-20 with 6:24 to play in the third quarter.

After forcing an OSU punt, Kansas got the ball with a chance to take the lead, but the Cowboys' defense got the ball back, as DeQuinton Osborne intercepted Cozart and returned it 27 yards to the KU 1-yard line.

Rennie Childs scored on the next play to extend OSU's lead to 31-20 with 3:25 to play in the third quarter.

The Jayhawks attempted to answer with a deep pass to Gonzalez, who couldn't make the catch, and the ball tipped to Jordan Sterns for an interception.

As Sterns returned it, he lateraled to Vincent Taylor, who then lateraled to Jarrell Owens who was finally brought down at the Kansas 16.

That led to a 25-yard field goal by Grogan to make it 34-20 Cowboys with 36 seconds left in the third quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, Kansas threw incomplete on 4th and goal from the OSU 4-yard line, giving the Cowboys the ball back.

Rudolph passed to McCleskey for a gain of 35, but the OSU drive bogged down and Grogan kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 37-20 Cowboys with 9:34 to play in the game.

McCleskey had 6 catches for 129 yards, while Rudolph was 16 of 24 passing for 220 yards.

OSU's next possession sealed the win, with Carson scoring on a 16-yard touchdown run to make it 44-20 with 5:04 to play.

OSU improves to 5-2 overall, 3-1 in Big 12 play.

Kansas drops to 1-6, 0-4 in conference play.

The Cowboys haven't lost to Kansas in Lawrence since 1994.

OSU hosts West Virginia next Saturday, October 29, at 11:00 am at Boone Pickens Stadium.